Don't get me started on Auctions ........ The last auction I went to I bought several thousand dollars worth of industrial equipment. When I returned the next day with my 55 foot trailer behind a Diesel truck to load up someone had switched the auction tags on about four pieces of equipment and left old "Krap Equipment" sitting there with my tag number on it. When I ranted at the Auction Company they just read their agreement to me. The agreement said basically "We Sell It" the rest isn't any of our business so don't ask a second time. I'll never go to another auction where I can't load immediately after the auction. So you see guys the crooks on E bay learned their trade elsewhere. AStan Wilder
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 12:00 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: recycled german parts / e-e-e-eBay
At 3/26/2004 09:14 AM, you wrote: >About a month ago. I bought a Do-All vertical bandsaw which was represented >as complete and in good condition. Although it wasn't under power when I >entered the highest bid, the auctioneer had no objections to me tagging it >into a >box in order to run it through its paces before I loaded it. I can assure you >that the auctioneer would have made it right if it had proven to be anything >other than in good condition. I've been to auctions where the auctioneer has guaranteed something to work, that particular item, usually accompanied with "we plugged it in yesterday & it worked". All the rest it's "as is". At the auto auctions I go to they drive or push the car down to the ring and have an inspection day the day before. But once you buy it it's yours no matter what the condition. I've always felt that e-bay was a "once you buy it it's yours no matter what the condition" kinda place with the feedbacks so you can find an outright crook. No guarantees in life.
Rob rob_b9@lycos.com Now in western Washington, USA |
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